{"id":13598,"date":"2018-07-30T19:13:25","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T19:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conectas.org\/?post_type=noticia&p=13598"},"modified":"2021-04-06T15:05:08","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T15:05:08","slug":"institutions-call-transparency-evaluation-consultative-status-un","status":"publish","type":"noticia","link":"https:\/\/conectas.org\/en\/noticias\/institutions-call-transparency-evaluation-consultative-status-un\/","title":"Institutions call for transparency in evaluation for consultative status with UN","content":"

In a statement to the NGOs Committee of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC), organisations working in the area of human rights, from a number of countries, showed concern about Committee practices in evaluating applications by institutions for consultative status with the ECOSOC.<\/p>\n

When organisations are given consultative status by the ECOSOC they can organise events in parallel to Human Rights Council sessions, gain speaking time and participate in official meetings, among other activities. In order to apply for consultative status, organisations must be officially registered as an NGO\/non-profit making organisation, have a representative structure, adopt a democratic, transparent constitution and policies, as well as other requirements.<\/p>\n

Signatories of the letter consider \u201cthe relationship between the UN and NGOs to be one that should evolve in the direction of safeguarding and encouraging the right of NGOs to participate in UN processes\u201d. According to the organisations, some of the Committee\u2019s working practices are implemented contrary to UN resolutions and recommendations, as well as inappropriately impeding the participation of NGOs, in particular human rights organisations.<\/p>\n